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The U.S. labor market is showing alarming signs of contraction, prompting Moody’s Analytics‘ top economist Mark Zandi to warn that a full-blown recession could be on the horizon.

The August jobs report sent a clear signal that the U.S. labor market is quickly losing steam—yet instead of panic, investors hit the buy button, betting that the Federal Reserve will be forced to cut rates this month and possibly again before year-end.

As 10 September nears, the emerging movement Bloquons Tout – “Let’s Block Everything” – is calling to bring France to a standstill in protest at economic policies. RFI asked political communications specialist Elliot Lepers and sociologist Quentin Ravelli whether online anger will be galvanised into real action.

US unemployment surpasses job openings for the first time since 2021, with 7.2M jobless. Tariffs and policy uncertainty stifle hiring, threatening £1.2T in consumer spending

The ADP National Employment Report, released Thursday, showed private employers added just 54,000 jobs in August, well below expectations of 65,000 and down from 106,000 in July.

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The U.S. economy returned to form in the second quarter, growing at a 3.3% annualized pace —a sharp turnaround from the sluggish first quarter, which saw a 0.5% contraction as businesses scrambled to navigate the return of tariffs under President Donald Trump.

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The U.S. economy is on the "edge of recession," and states accounting for nearly a third of national output are already in or at high risk, Moody's Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi said Sunday, citing fresh state-level readings of employment and output.

In his speech at the Jackson Hole symposium Friday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said current conditions "may warrant" rate cuts.